VITAL early save from Ryan Giggs kept Wales at bay, but he had little else to do apart from earn a booking for a needless verbal assault on Bellamy.

VITAL early save from Ryan Giggs kept Wales at bay, but he had little else to do apart from earn a booking for a needless verbal assault on Bellamy.

PLENTY of pace and although his early back pass nearly set up a Giggs goal, his forward runs always caused problems.

THE man who was once thought to be the best defender in the world, had a real problem coping with John Hartson in the first half.

COOL as a cucumber at the back despite some worrying first half moments and his fantastic distribution turned defence into attack in the second half.

WAS always the biggest threat as he capitalised on Wales' uncertainty on the right hand side with Simon Davies being utilised as an emergency right back.

ONCE Inzaghi had broken the deadlock, Camoranesi and the Italian midfield ran riot to leave Wales chasing shadows.

PERROTTA was kept quiet in the first half, but he was part of the Italian unit which made Wales look ordinary after the break.

WAS the man who broke up most of Wales's attacking intentions in midfield, and his distribution gave Zambrotta plenty to work with.

A QUIET game by his standards and took a time to work out how to operate with Inzaghi and Vieri. Once he worked it out, though, his class shone.

THE bulldozing Vieri was a handful all night for Wales' makeshift centre back pairing of Rob Page and Mark Delaney. Might have given Italy the lead in the first half but for his wastefulness in front of goal.

WHAT can you say? Three second half chances and three goals. Shades of Lineker and Greaves in the way he uncannily emerged in the right place at the right time.